Just after 1:30 pm, the OnStar company contacted PPD to report a pet in danger. They said a motorist at a Sunrise Avenue home contacted them to say her dog was locked inside her car.
OnStar attempted to call back, but could not get in touch with the woman.
The Portsmouth Fire Department responded to the scene, unlocked the vehicle, and rescued the dog.
Citizen with Machete Comes to the Rescue After Tree Falls in Road
Just after noon, a tree fell into the road in the 2500 block of Thomas Avenue. PPD notified the city, but the worker who usually handles the issue was off. He said he’d contact someone to take care of it.
Officers began to clear some of the limbs from the road. Then, a citizen with a machete hopped into action and began to cut limbs to allow vehicles to pass.
Eventually, enough branches got cleared for cars to get around them, but the officer said that the tree was still blocking visibility and City Service was needed to clear the road.